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Flood vents
Q. What is a flood vent, and why do I need to put them in? more
Long Island Long-Term Recovery Group workers Charrelle Pinkett, left, Rachael Gambino, center, and Lindsay Cutler greeted homeowners at the NY Rising resource recovery fair at Lawrence High School on March 6.
Services remain available for Hurricane Sandy victims
A deadline is looming as a proof of loss form must be submitted to NY Rising on April 28 by insured homeowners who remain in need of assistance with their flood claims from Hurricane Sandy. more
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Heavy rainfall causes substantial flooding in parts of the Five Towns. This was Rutherford Lane in Woodmere after Hurricane Sandy last year.
A new effort to control flooding
In parts of the Five Towns, heavy rain almost always means flooding, and in an effort to find solutions to the problem, Nassau County’s Department of Public Works has begun the process of commissioning a study, county officials said. more
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Despite Cuomo's help, a law still needs to be changed
Many South Shore homeowners are breathing easier thanks to Governor Cuomo’s decision last week to use money from the N.Y. State Housing Recovery Program to compensate those whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, but whose flood insurance claims were rejected by FEMA because the damage had been caused by “earth movement” rather than directly by floodwaters. more
Stopping global warming — and the sea — or else
In an apocalyptic vision portending worldwide coastal flooding presented by National Geographic in its September issue, Long Island disappears under the Atlantic Ocean. more
The Village of Cedarhurst is applying for a state hazard mitigation grant. From left are Trustee Ron Lanzilotta, Deouty Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, Mayor Andrew Parise and trustees Ari Brown and Myrna Zisman.
Grant money deadline is Sept. 6
The Village of Cedarhurst is applying for the New York State Office of Emergency Management a 2013 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant. more
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Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner addresed several issues in a letter to residents.
State of the Village of Lawrence
Dear Resident, This year I report to you not on the state of one Village of Lawrence, but rather on the state of two. The first Village of Lawrence endured, withstood and overcame Super Storm Sandy and its aftermath. The second Village of Lawrence, notwithstanding the storm, still needed to continue to provide residents with the usual high level of services, and to do so in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner. more
The lessons learned from Sandy
It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old. more
Having gone through four boilers in five years due to flooding caused by sewage backup, Gloria Katz suspended her new boiler from the ceiling to avoid having to replace it yet again.
Sewage secret seeps out
Sewage issues on Harborview North in Lawrence are a badly kept secret, according to five-year resident Mendel Warshawsky, as he and many of his neighbors have sump pumps, operating 24 hours a day, draining water out into the street to prevent sewage backup and flooding toilets and drains. more
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For Sandy victims, promises aren't enough
More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened. more
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